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1 Pagoda - Venkatapati Raya II
| Issuer | Vijayanagara, Empire of |
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| Year | 1585-1614 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Standing figure of Lord Venkateshwara (Vishnu) depicted in frontal posture, with upper hands each holding a conch (shankha) and discus (chakra), while the lower hands are extended in varada and abhaya mudras. The deity is shown in a formal, hieratic style characteristic of South Indian temple iconography of the Vijayanagara period. The figure occupies the full field of the coin in high relief. |
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| Reverse description | Three-line Nagari (Devanagari) legend arranged horizontally within interlinear rules, reading 'Sri Ven / katagiri / shwara', a devotional epithet referencing Lord Venkateshwara of Tirumala hill. The legend is neatly disposed across the flan with ruled lines separating each line of inscription, a presentation typical of Vijayanagara gold pagodas of this period. |
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| Reverse lettering | श्री वेन्कटगिरि श्वर |
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